In a few weeks, Kuczo will begin his 38th and final year as commissioner of the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference. The Stamford native and longtime Norwalk resident announced in January he would be officially retiring as the head of one of the most successful high school athletic conference in the state following the 2015-16 scholastic year.

It would be a "transitional year," Kuczo said, a year in which he would work closely with his successor, Dave Schulz, the Fairfield Ludlowe High athletic director, who in May was named Kuczo's eventual replacement.

With that in mind, you would think at age 78, and after nearly four tireless decades running the FCIAC, Kuczo had earned the right to relax a little as his final year as commissioner approaches.

But, no, not John Kuczo. Instead, he's going out with a loud bang, adding yet one more milestone accomplishment to his Hall of Fame legacy.

In fact, it might be his biggest accomplishment yet.

Beginning this fall, the FCIAC will be streaming live an unlimited number of sporting events during each sports season. Now local high school sports fans who can't make it to a particular game or match, may have the opportunity to watch it live on their computer. Or their iPad. Or even their cell phone. All they have to do is go to www.FCIAC.net and click on the game they want to view.

"We're very excited about this," Kuczo said at an afternoon press conference at the Norwalk Inn after announcing the FCIAC has entered a partnership with the HAN Network, which is based in Fairfield County.

The two entities are already familiar with one another. HAN Network has broadcast 40 live FCIAC and CIAC events since February 2014.

But this latest endeavor will take FCIAC coverage to a whole new level.

"They are going to do about 30 games a season plus all the championships on FCIAC.net," Kuczo explained. "The games will be broadcast to our website."

There is also the potential for quite a few more games to be made available through some of the conference's member schools.

"About 10 or so schools have student videography departments and some are very, very advanced like Staples and New Canaan," Kuczo pointed out. "When they broadcast their school's games during the course of the season, we're encouraging them to also show them on our website.

Norwalk High School's student-run "Bear Country News" channel is expected to be an active participant.

"You could have up to six games a day to choose from," Kuczo said.

Or as many as a couple of hundred games streaming live each season.

"One school told me they're ready to do 25 games," Kuczo added. "A lot of schools are anxious and ready."

The beauty of this is if parents are stuck at work and can't make their child's 4 p.m. game, they can watch it on their computer. Or if they're out of the state on business, they can still watch their son or daughter play.

And even if they are home but it's too cold -- did someone say November football or April baseball? -- or the forecast calls for showers, now they can watch the game in the warmth and comfort of their home.

"Grandparents on the west coast or overseas will be able to see the games, too," FCIAC President and Trumbull High Athletic Director Mike King said. "I think this is something fantastic for all the schools in our league."

"Even college coaches won't have to travel to see a possible recruit play. They can just watch their game," Kuczo added. "There are all kinds of possibilities."

The best part is the cost. Or lack of.

"All the games are going to be free except championship games," he noted. "We're thinking the cost of that would be the same as the price at the game."

Once completed, all regular season games broadcast will be archived on FCIAC.net and available to watch on-demand later that same day or even months later. Championship games will be available within 48 hours at no charge.

Under terms of the three-year contract, the FCIAC and the network will share the pay-per-view championship game receipts, as well as the advertising revenue during a broadcast.

"It's tough getting small businesses around here to advertise on our website," Kuczo admitted. "But HAN has the ability through their marketing department to get advertisements statewide and even nationwide. They have the access to do that, which we can't.

"I don't have to knock on doors anymore."

The commissioner is also excited about how the network plans to cover some of the championship events.

"For instance, one of the big things they want to do is have five or six camera locations at the cross country championships," Kuczo said of the FCIAC boys and girls meets Oct. 21 at Waveny Park in New Canaan. "Usually when people there watch the race, they see the kids go off and then turn the corner and you don't see them. Then around the 10-minute mark, you might see them run by again and then not see them until they head toward the finish.

"But now you'll be able to go on your iPad or cell phone, click on FCIAC cross country championship, and see the whole race. The same with the FCIAC swim meets and the track championships."

The coverage will expand beyond the games and meets.

"What we hope will come out of this is some kind of a weekly show, like an 'FCIAC Hour,' Kuczo said. "Maybe a one-hour session on Thursday nights where we can have a confab with coaches and FCIAC officials, and athletes and athletic directors."

Special features, documentaries and FCIAC 'Game Day' broadcasts are also in the works.

But this isn't the first time the FCIAC has partnered with a network. About seven years ago, MSG Varsity televised several FCIAC contests in various sports. The last few years, however, the coverage had dwindled.

"They did some games, but not too many," Kuczo said. "It was not entirely their fault. Hurricane Sandy (in 2012) had a lot to do with it. But they were a great group of people to work with and they were very grateful to us for letting them come on board.

"But now we're ready to make a big step."

So much for John Kuczo going out quietly, huh?

"I'm busier now than ever," he laughed. "And this is supposed to be the offseason."

Kuczo is used to being busy. He has been a part of the FCIAC all 54 years of its existence, first as a successful cross country and track coach, then as secretary-treasurer, and since 1978 as executive secretary or "commissioner."

Under his leadership, the FCIAC expanded to as many as 19 member schools while more than quadrupling its general financial fund.

But Kuczo's latest, and quite possibly last, achievement might be his most monumental one yet.

"It's definitely one of the biggest things to come our way in a long time."